‘Did I Miss Something?’: Online Shoppers Shocked as Trump Tariffs Jack Up Prices 145%

China-based online retailer Temu started adding “import charges” for orders being sent to the U.S. in recent days, often more than doubling the cost. The charges are all thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. And American customers are not too happy about any of it. “I haven’t been keeping up with news or what’s going on?!?! I have been ordering a lot this past month for my daughters wedding.. did I miss something???” one Redditor asked in a discussion about Temu’s prices skyrocketing on Monday. That commenter was ridiculed for being oblivious to Trump’s tariffs but clarified later that they knew tariffs were coming. They just didn’t know about the timing and exact percentage, given the fact that Trump has changed both so frequently since his “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2. And that’s a reasonable thing to be confused about, since Trump has caused so much chaos and confusion with his on-again, off-again tariffs. As it stands now, Trump has slapped China with a 145% ta ... Read full article.